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Bug 966861 - unattended installation failure on unpartitioned image when using virtio_blk
Summary: unattended installation failure on unpartitioned image when using virtio_blk
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Classification: Red Hat
Component: virtio-win
Version: 6.5
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
urgent
urgent
Target Milestone: beta
: ---
Assignee: Vadim Rozenfeld
QA Contact: Virtualization Bugs
URL:
Whiteboard:
: 1000070 (view as bug list)
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2013-05-24 06:59 UTC by Xiaoqing Wei
Modified: 2014-01-01 16:40 UTC (History)
14 users (show)

Fixed In Version:
Doc Type: Bug Fix
Doc Text:
Clone Of:
Environment:
Last Closed: 2014-01-01 16:40:57 UTC
Target Upstream Version:
Embargoed:

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snapshot (36.90 KB, image/jpeg)
2013-05-24 06:59 UTC, Xiaoqing Wei 		no flags Details
disk img (91.08 KB, application/octet-stream)
2013-05-25 09:52 UTC, Xiaoqing Wei 		no flags Details
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Description Xiaoqing Wei 2013-05-24 06:59:20 UTC 
Created attachment 752481 [details]
snapshot

Description of problem:

unattended installation failure while manually success when using virtio_blk(W2012 saying unsupported NTFS version)

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
virtio-win-prewhql-0.1-62

How reproducible:
100%

Steps to Reproduce:
1. start a Win2012 unattended installation, with virtio_blk device
/home/staf-kvm-devel/autotest-devel/client/tests/virt/qemu/qemu \
    -S \
    -name 'vm1' \
    -chardev socket,id=qmp_id_qmpmonitor1,path=/tmp/monitor-qmpmonitor1-20130523-203459-YyMKnKrR,server,nowait \
    -mon chardev=qmp_id_qmpmonitor1,mode=control \
    -chardev socket,id=serial_id_serial1,path=/tmp/serial-serial1-20130523-203459-YyMKnKrR,server,nowait \
    -device isa-serial,chardev=serial_id_serial1 \
    -chardev socket,id=seabioslog_id_20130523-203459-YyMKnKrR,path=/tmp/seabios-20130523-203459-YyMKnKrR,server,nowait \
    -device isa-debugcon,chardev=seabioslog_id_20130523-203459-YyMKnKrR,iobase=0x402 \
    -device ich9-usb-uhci1,id=usb1,bus=pci.0,addr=0x4 \
    -drive file='/home/staf-kvm-devel/autotest-devel/client/tests/virt/shared/data/images/win2012-64-virtio.qcow2',if=none,id=drive-virtio-disk1,media=disk,cache=none,snapshot=off,format=qcow2,aio=native \
    -device virtio-blk-pci,bus=pci.0,addr=0x5,drive=drive-virtio-disk1 \
    -device virtio-net-pci,netdev=idJdZlo8,mac=9a:7b:7c:7d:7e:7f,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3,id='idf9WYpR' \
    -netdev tap,id=idJdZlo8,vhost=on,fd=23 \
    -m 4096 \
    -smp 2,maxcpus=2,cores=1,threads=1,sockets=2 \
    -cpu 'Opteron_G2' \
    -M rhel6.5.0 \
    -drive file='/home/staf-kvm-devel/autotest-devel/client/tests/virt/shared/data/isos/ISO/Win2012/en_windows_server_2012_x64_dvd_915478.iso',if=none,id=drive-ide0-0-0,media=cdrom,snapshot=off,format=raw \
    -device ide-drive,bus=ide.0,unit=0,drive=drive-ide0-0-0 \
    -drive file='/home/staf-kvm-devel/autotest-devel/client/tests/virt/shared/data/isos/windows/winutils.iso',if=none,id=drive-ide0-0-1,media=cdrom,snapshot=off,format=raw \
    -device ide-drive,bus=ide.0,unit=1,drive=drive-ide0-0-1 \
    -drive file='/root/virtio-win-prewhql-0.1-58.iso',if=none,id=drive-ide0-1-0,media=cdrom,snapshot=off,format=raw \
    -device ide-drive,bus=ide.1,unit=0,drive=drive-ide0-1-0 \
    -device AC97 \
    -drive file='/home/staf-kvm-devel/autotest-devel/client/tests/virt/shared/data/images/win2012-64/answer.vfd',if=none,id=fdc0-0-0,media=disk,snapshot=off,readonly=off,format=raw \
    -global isa-fdc.driveA=fdc0-0-0 \
    -device usb-tablet,id=usb-tablet1,bus=usb1.0,port=1 \
    -vnc :0 \
    -vga std \
    -rtc base=localtime,clock=host,driftfix=slew  \
    -boot order=cdn,once=d,menu=off  \
    -enable-kvm

2.
3.

Actual results:
W2012 fail to copy files, and saying(with snap attached.):
'Windows cannot be installed to this hard disk space. This hard disk space is formmatted with an unsupported version of the NTFS file system. Please back up any data you have on this partition. then, restart the computer using the Windows installation disk, perform a custom installation and reformat the hard disk partition'
 

Expected results:
VM installation success w/o any problem.

Additional info:
1) when using virtio_scsi, everything works fine.
/home/staf-kvm-devel/autotest-devel/client/tests/virt/qemu/qemu \
    -S \
    -name 'vm1' \
    -chardev socket,id=qmp_id_qmpmonitor1,path=/tmp/monitor-qmpmonitor1-20130523-203459-YyMKnKrR,server,nowait \
    -mon chardev=qmp_id_qmpmonitor1,mode=control \
    -chardev socket,id=serial_id_serial1,path=/tmp/serial-serial1-20130523-203459-YyMKnKrR,server,nowait \
    -device isa-serial,chardev=serial_id_serial1 \
    -chardev socket,id=seabioslog_id_20130523-203459-YyMKnKrR,path=/tmp/seabios-20130523-203459-YyMKnKrR,server,nowait \
    -device isa-debugcon,chardev=seabioslog_id_20130523-203459-YyMKnKrR,iobase=0x402 \
    -device ich9-usb-uhci1,id=usb1,bus=pci.0,addr=0x4 \
    -device virtio-scsi-pci,id=virtio_scsi_pci0,addr=0x5 \
    -drive file='/home/staf-kvm-devel/autotest-devel/client/tests/virt/shared/data/images/win2012-64-virtio.qcow2',if=none,id=virtio-scsi-id0,media=disk,cache=none,snapshot=off,format=qcow2,aio=native \
    -device scsi-hd,drive=virtio-scsi-id0 \
    -device virtio-net-pci,netdev=idJdZlo8,mac=9a:8c:8d:8e:8f:90,bus=pci.0,addr=0x3,id='idf9WYpR' \
    -netdev tap,id=idJdZlo8,vhost=on,fd=23 \
    -m 2048 \
    -smp 2,maxcpus=2,cores=1,threads=1,sockets=2 \
    -cpu 'Opteron_G2' \
    -M rhel6.5.0 \
    -drive file='/home/staf-kvm-devel/autotest-devel/client/tests/virt/shared/data/isos/ISO/Win2012/en_windows_server_2012_x64_dvd_915478.iso',if=none,id=virtio-scsi-id1,media=cdrom,snapshot=off,readonly=on,format=raw \
    -device scsi-cd,drive=virtio-scsi-id1 \
    -drive file='/home/staf-kvm-devel/autotest-devel/client/tests/virt/shared/data/isos/windows/winutils.iso',if=none,id=virtio-scsi-id2,media=cdrom,snapshot=off,readonly=on,format=raw \
    -device scsi-cd,drive=virtio-scsi-id2 \
    -drive file='/root/virtio-win-prewhql-0.1-62.iso',if=none,id=virtio-scsi-id3,media=cdrom,snapshot=off,readonly=on,format=raw \
    -device scsi-cd,drive=virtio-scsi-id3 \
    -device AC97 \
    -drive file='/home/staf-kvm-devel/autotest-devel/client/tests/virt/shared/data/images/win2012-64/answer.vfd',if=none,id=fdc0-0-0,media=disk,snapshot=off,readonly=off,format=raw \
    -global isa-fdc.driveA=fdc0-0-0 \
    -device usb-tablet,id=usb-tablet1,bus=usb1.0,port=1 \
    -vnc :0 \
    -vga std \
    -rtc base=localtime,clock=host,driftfix=slew  \
    -boot order=cdn,once=d,menu=off  \
    -enable-kvm
Comment 6 Vadim Rozenfeld 2013-05-24 10:58:55 UTC 
the problem is really very unusual. 
Can you please try running the same
scenario on pre-formatted disk image?

Thanks,
Vadim.
Comment 7 Xiaoqing Wei 2013-05-25 09:50:09 UTC 
(In reply to Vadim Rozenfeld from comment #6)
> the problem is really very unusual. 
> Can you please try running the same
> scenario on pre-formatted disk image?
> 
> Thanks,
> Vadim.

No knowing how to unattended install a win os w/ a pre-formatted disk, or even whether it supports,

will search msft docs and try to do that.

and I will upload the xz'ed qcow2 file, which met this bz.


Regards,
Xiaoqing.
Comment 8 Xiaoqing Wei 2013-05-25 09:52:12 UTC 
Created attachment 752969 [details]
disk img
Comment 10 Xiaoqing Wei 2013-05-29 07:26:45 UTC 
Hi Vadim,

I tried removed the partitioning statements from https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=966861#c1 ,
with a pre-formatted img, it works !
installation didn't stuck at NTFS formation.


lines removed from BZ autounattend.xml
----------
<             <DiskConfiguration>
<                 <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
<                 <Disk wcm:action="add">
<                     <CreatePartitions>
<                         <CreatePartition wcm:action="add">
<                             <Order>1</Order>
<                             <Size>30000</Size>
<                             <Type>Primary</Type>
<                         </CreatePartition>
<                     </CreatePartitions>
<                     <ModifyPartitions>
<                         <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add">
<                             <Active>true</Active>
<                             <Extend>false</Extend>
<                             <Format>NTFS</Format>
<                             <Label>OS_Install</Label>
<                             <Letter>C</Letter>
<                             <Order>1</Order>
<                             <PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
<                         </ModifyPartition>
<                     </ModifyPartitions>
<                     <DiskID>0</DiskID>
<                     <WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk>
<                 </Disk>
<             </DiskConfiguration>

----------


with virtio-win-prewhql-63
Comment 13 Xiaoqing Wei 2013-06-04 02:51:45 UTC 
change the bz to more descriptive name
Comment 14 Keno Fischer 2013-06-09 03:34:38 UTC 
I am having the same problem trying to install Windows 7 on a VirtIO drive. Anything you need me to test?
Comment 15 Keno Fischer 2013-06-09 03:46:01 UTC 
FWIW, this works fine with virtio-win-0.1-52.iso, but fails with virtio-win-0.1-59.iso.
Comment 16 Vadim Rozenfeld 2013-06-10 08:11:30 UTC 
(In reply to Keno Fischer from comment #15)
> FWIW, this works fine with virtio-win-0.1-52.iso, but fails with
> virtio-win-0.1-59.iso.

Yes, it's a regression. Will fix it soon.
Vadim.
Comment 17 Xiaoqing Wei 2013-08-02 08:05:43 UTC 
(In reply to Vadim Rozenfeld from comment #16)
> (In reply to Keno Fischer from comment #15)
> > FWIW, this works fine with virtio-win-0.1-52.iso, but fails with
> > virtio-win-0.1-59.iso.
> 
> Yes, it's a regression. Will fix it soon.
> Vadim.

Hello Vadim,

could you pls give a update of this bug ?

as both RHEL.6.5 and RHEL.7 use identical virtio-win binary,
this bz blocked both Acceptance Tests, is there any plan of fixing ?

Regards,
Xiaoqing.
Comment 18 Xiaoqing Wei 2013-08-02 08:09:52 UTC 
as both RHEL.6.5 and RHEL.7 Acceptances blocked, Setting urgent/urgent
Comment 19 Vadim Rozenfeld 2013-08-02 11:31:31 UTC 
(In reply to Xiaoqing Wei from comment #17)
> (In reply to Vadim Rozenfeld from comment #16)
> > (In reply to Keno Fischer from comment #15)
> > > FWIW, this works fine with virtio-win-0.1-52.iso, but fails with
> > > virtio-win-0.1-59.iso.
> > 
> > Yes, it's a regression. Will fix it soon.
> > Vadim.
> 
> Hello Vadim,
> 
> could you pls give a update of this bug ?
> 
> as both RHEL.6.5 and RHEL.7 use identical virtio-win binary,
> this bz blocked both Acceptance Tests, is there any plan of fixing ?
> 
> Regards,
> Xiaoqing.

Hi Xiaoqing,
Hopefully it will be fixed next week.
Best regards,
Vadim.
Comment 20 Vadim Rozenfeld 2013-08-23 00:38:07 UTC 
*** Bug 1000070 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 21 Vadim Rozenfeld 2013-09-08 05:51:10 UTC 
please re-check with build 68 or 69 available at https://brewweb.devel.redhat.com/buildinfo?buildID=293655

Thanks
Vadim.
Comment 23 Mike Cao 2013-10-11 10:06:13 UTC 
Move status to VERIFIED according to comment #22
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